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Dawn: Launch preview
These briefings preview the launch and science objectives of NASA's Dawn asteroid orbiter.
Launch | Science
ISS crew change preview
The Expedition 15 mission draws to a close aboard the space station and the Expedition 16 launch nears. These two briefings from Sept. 25 cover the upcoming transition between the two missions.
Exp. 15 recap
Exp. 16 preview
Discovery moves to VAB
Shuttle Discovery is transported from its hangar to the Vehicle Assembly Building for attachment to the external tank and boosters.
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STS-120: The programs
In advance of shuttle Discovery's STS-120 mission to the station, managers from both programs discuss the flight.
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STS-120: The mission
Discovery's trip to the station will install the Harmony module and move the P6 solar wing truss. The flight directors present a detailed overview of STS-120.
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STS-120: Spacewalks
Five spacewalks are planned during Discovery's STS-120 assembly mission to the station. Lead spacewalk officer Dina Contella previews the EVAs.
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EVA 1 summary
EVA 2 summary
EVA 3 summary
EVA 4 summary
EVA 5 summary
The Discovery crew
The Discovery astronauts, led by commander Pam Melroy, meet the press in the traditional pre-flight news conference.
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The Dawn asteroid probe launches at sunrise
BY SPACEFLIGHT NOW
Posted: September 27, 2007
The United Launch Alliance Delta 2-Heavy rocket blasted off at 7:34 a.m. this morning from Cape Canaveral. The ascent occurred just minutes after sunrise, sending NASA's Dawn spacecraft on a three-billion-mile journey to the uncharted worlds of Vesta and Ceres in the heart of the asteroid belt.
Photo credit: NASA
Photo credit: Carleton Bailie for United Launch Alliance
Photo credit: NASA
Photo credit: Carleton Bailie for United Launch Alliance
Photo credit: NASA
Photo credit: NASA
Photo credit: NASA
Photo credit: Carleton Bailie for United Launch Alliance
Photo credit: NASA
Photo credit: NASA
Photo credit: Carleton Bailie for United Launch Alliance
Photo credit: Carleton Bailie for United Launch Alliance
Photo credit: Carleton Bailie for United Launch Alliance
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DELTA 2 ROCKET LAUNCHES DAWN PLAY
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LAUNCH AS SEEN FROM JETTY PARK PIER PLAY
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DAWN'S DEPLOYMENT FROM ROCKET ANNOUNCED PLAY
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POST-FLIGHT COMMENTS FROM LAUNCH MANAGER PLAY
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PAD'S MOBILE GANTRY ROLLED BACK FOR LAUNCH PLAY
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THE PRE-LAUNCH NEWS CONFERENCE PLAY
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OVERVIEW OF DAWN'S SCIENCE MISSION PLAY
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NARRATED HIGHLIGHTS OF DAWN'S LAUNCH PREPS PLAY
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Apollo Collage
 This beautiful one piece set features the Apollo program emblem surrounded by the individual mission logos.
U.S. STORE
STS-127 Patch
 The official embroidered patch for shuttle Endeavour's flight to finish building Japanese section of the space station.
U.S. STORE
WORLDWIDE STORE
Hubble Patch
 The official embroidered patch for mission STS-125, the space shuttle's last planned service call to the Hubble Space Telescope, is available for purchase.
U.S. STORE
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Project Orion
 The Orion crew exploration vehicle is NASA's first new human spacecraft developed since the space shuttle a quarter-century earlier. The capsule is one of the key elements of returning astronauts to the Moon.
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Fallen Heroes Patch Collection
 The official patches from Apollo 1, the shuttle Challenger and Columbia crews are available in the store.
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